Bubbletecture is part of ArtHouse Jersey’s Butterfield Public Art Series - a free, family-friendly installation of giant inflatable bubble sculptures created by Australia.

The International Finance Centre on the Esplanade, next to Trenton Square.

If you come out of Liberation Bus Station and head left, cross the road and keep going about 150m you'll see it on your left. Follow the pink Bubbletecture arrows.

The inflatables are called Evanescent and were created by Atelier Sisu, an award-winning artist duo from Sydney, Australia. They have toured around the world - from Sydney to London and beyond - and now they’ve come to Jersey!

Bubbletecture runs from Thursday 28 August to Sunday 14 September. The sculptures are up every day 24/7, weather permitting, and a special extended programme of activities happens every weekend.

Yes! The installation is free and open to everyone.

There is a designated accessible drop-off and collection point. Approaching via the Esplanade from either the east or the west of the Island, take the road next to the entrance of the old Esplanade car park (now signposted for Les Jardins Car Park) and follow the road around. There will be an accessible layby before the underpass and just meters from Bubbletecture. The road continues to Les Jardins Car Park via the underpass where paid parking is available.

Bubbletecture is free and open to everyone 24 hours a day, and the atmosphere changes throughout the day with the changing light levels. If you or your child prefer a quieter experience, we’d recommend visiting in the mornings, early evenings, or on weekdays when we expect it to be generally less busy and there are no live performances or music scheduled.

The bubbles are accompanied by a gentle soundscape which is subtle rather than loud, and there’s plenty of space around the installation to explore at your own pace. If you’d like to step further back from the action, there’s seating and grassy areas in Trenton Square that provide a bit more distance while still enjoying the view. We hope this helps you find a time and place that feels comfortable - and that you and your family/friends can enjoy the bubbles in your own way. Please let us know if you have any further questions.

There are public amenities 3-4 min walk away at Sand Street Public Car Park and at Liberation Bus Station, both with baby changing and disability facilities. There are also two coffeeshops at IFC with toilets for patrons.

Please enjoy the bubbles respectfully. The inflatables are artworks, not playground equipment, so to keep them safe for everyone we ask people not to lean, kick, or climb on them. You may touch them gently.

The installation is weather-dependent. In very strong winds or heavy rain we may need to temporarily close the site for safety. ArtHouse Jersey will make that call, and stewards will guide visitors if this happens.

Yes! Bubbletecture is designed to be safe and fun for all ages. Children must always be supervised by an adult, and we ask visitors to respect the artwork so everyone can enjoy it.

Absolutely! We encourage people to take photos and share their experience - just tag @arthousejersey and use the hashtag #BubbletectureJersey

Food and refreshments are available from The Loft and Coopers & Co. On the weekends, there will also be ice cream available from Soft Spot Gelato. Opening times are as follows:

• Cooper & Co: Monday - Friday from 09:00-15:00 and Saturday - Sunday from 10:00-16:00

• The Loft: Monday - Friday from 08:00-18:00, Saturday from 13:00-20:30 and Sunday from 13:00-17:00

• Soft Spot Gelato: Saturday - Sunday from 12:00-16:00 (not Sunday 14 September)

We have a designated Meeting & First Aid Point at the shipping container in Trenton Square. This will be manned by a member of the team from 09:30-21:30 daily to offer support to visitors.

Bubbletecture is presented by ArtHouse Jersey as part of the Butterfield Public Art Series in partnership with the Jersey Development Company,, sponsored by Butterfield Jersey.

Yes, but kept under control and any dog mess is to be cleared up immediately.

No, this is not allowed.

You can complete our survey, tell a member of the ArtHouse Jersey team, or complete a webform on our website project page. We will respond to all complaints within a reasonable timeframe.

The shipping container serves as a lost-and-found point. Please enquire there. Any items handed in will be kept in a marked box and if the item is correctly described then the collector may claim. Any unclaimed items will go to charity after 30 days.

Yes, we welcome the capture and sharing of imagery of our public art installations. However, requests for drone capture should be made to ArtHouse Jersey via e-mail at info@arts.je, at which point we will confirm or deny  permission on a case-by-case basis and plan accordingly so there is never more than one drone circling the artwork at any one time. As per air traffic control guidance, drones should be flown at least 150m away from congested areas or 50m of structures. All sharing should tag ArtHouse Jersey, Butterfield Jersey, JDC and Atelier Sisu where possible.

The performance is choreographed by Jamaal Burkmar, a Leeds-based choreographer, and performed by Ballet d’Jerri. They respond to the installation with uplifting, music-led dance that brings the bubbles to life.

Australia

• Sydney — Vivid Sydney (BioDream) / Martin Place (Evanescent Droplets variant), May–Jun 2025.

• Gold Coast (Surfers Paradise) — Chevron Island Park, Sep 2021 (easterlySWELL).

• Brisbane — World Science Festival Brisbane / Curiocity (debut), 2022 (per Fête des Lumières profile).

Greece

• Athens — Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) Park, Feb 2022.

France

• Lyon — Place Bellecour (Fête des Lumières), Dec 2023.

Lithuania

• Vilnius — Palace of the Grand Dukes (Vilnius Light Festival), Jan 2022.

United Kingdom

• London— Leadenhall Building/Leadenhall Market, Jan–Feb 2023.

• Londonist

• London (Canary Wharf) — Winter Lights, Jan 2025 (Evanescent Droplets variant).

• Liverpool — River of Light (Exchange Flags), Oct–Nov 2022.

• Bristol — Bristol Light Festival (College Green), Feb 2024.

• Worcester — Light Night Worcester (Cornmarket Car Park), Feb 2024.

• Leeds — Light Night Leeds (Leeds Dock/Royal Armouries), Oct 2023.

• Nottingham — Light Night (Sneinton Market Square), Feb 2023.

New Zealand

• New Plymouth — Pukekura Park (TSB Festival of Lights), 2022–23 season.

Saudi Arabia

• Riyadh — Wadi Hanifah (Noor Riyadh), 2024.

Canada

• Toronto — Luminato (David Pecaut Square) with extension at Allen Lambert Galleria, Brookfield Place, Jun–Jul 2024.

United States

• New York City, NY — Brookfield Place Winter Garden, Oct 7–27, 2024.

• Raleigh, NC — Artsplosure, May 21–22, 2022 (U.S. debut per local press).

• Milwaukee, WI — Marcus Performing Arts Center, Jul 2023.

• Memphis, TN — Memphis Brooks Museum of Art (Brooks Outside), Jul–Oct 2023.

• Green Bay, WI — The Weidner (UW–Green Bay), Aug–Sep 2024.

• Charlotte, NC — Charlotte International Arts Festival, 2025.

Taiwan

• Taichung — National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (Taiwan International Light Festival), Dec 2021 – Feb 2022.

Austria

• Salzburg — DomQuartier Residenz (Sommerszene), Jun 2025.
  

In November 2025 they'll appear in Bradford, UK as part of BD is LIT festival.

The sound design for Evanescent is credited to Joseph Burgess (aka Unregistered Master Builder) and is described as an ethereal soundscape with electroacoustic audio. At the Charlotte International Arts Festival (2024), the installation was paired with a new score titled “Sprezzatura” composed by Ryan Persaud (project name Sweat Transfer), with saxophones by Dylan Ward.

The artwork (and by extension its sound world) was inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to evoke fragility, impermanence, and childlike wonder - the fleeting beauty of bubbles and the sense that things we take for granted can vanish quickly.